A fresh coat of paint for Tipahi Street

As part of Phase 2 of the Innovating Streets for People project, Nelson City Council is trialling speed humps and road artwork on Tipahi Street to encourage motorists to move at a slower and safer pace.

A recent community co-design evening held in March at Nelson Intermediate revealed that residents wanted the project to provide a better sense of ‘place’ – to enhance the streetscape by contributing to liveability and vibrancy—alongside making the area safer for people.

Data from Phase 1 of the project have revealed speed humps to be an effective speed-calming measure, and road art is a fun and creative sanctioned tactic recognised as a way to reinforce a slow-speed environment.